lithium-8k_0108.htm




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 4, 2010


LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-10446
13-3411148
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


5115 Campus Drive,
Plymouth Meeting, PA
 
19462
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Our telephone number, including area code:  (610) 940-6090


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 5.02       Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(b), (c) The Board of Directors of Lithium Technology Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Timothy J. Ryder as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 4, 2010. Mr. Ryder has served as General Manager, North America of LTC since February 2009.  Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Excelergy, a software company located in Lexington, MA.  Mr. Ryder has a degree in Mathematics from The Citadel and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

Theo M.M. Kremers, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has been the Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 2008.

Item 8.01       Other Events

The Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Ryder as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1       Press Release dated January 4, 2010

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have duly caused this report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  January 8, 2010

   
LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
     
   
By:
/s/ Theo M. M. Kremers
   
Name:
Theo M. M. Kremers
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer